Remote Control: /clear command does not work from remote device
Summary
When using Claude Code Remote Control (via claude.ai/code), sending /clear from the remote device has no effect. The command appears to be treated as plain text rather than a CLI command, so the session context is not cleared.
Expected behavior
/clear sent from a remote-control device should clear the session context, the same as running it locally in the terminal.
Actual behavior
Nothing happens. The message is either ignored or treated as a user text message rather than a CLI command.
Steps to reproduce
- Enable Remote Control (
/remote-controlorremoteControlAtStartup: truein settings) - Connect from a remote device via claude.ai/code
- Send
/clearfrom the remote device - Observe: session context is not cleared
Workarounds
- Run
/clearlocally in the terminal - Start a new session from the remote device
Use case
When working from a mobile or secondary device via Remote Control, there is currently no way to reset the conversation context without switching to the local machine. Supporting /clear remotely would make Remote Control sessions more self-sufficient.
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